Oilseed crush capacity continues to expand

The grain sector boosts soybean crush capacity in anticipation of rising demand.

Steven Kilger

June 4, 2024

Grain handling and processing construction projects taking place across the United States and Canada.

New construction

CGB Enterprises and Minnesota Soybean Processors | soybean crush plant

Location: Casselton, North Dakota

Planned completion: 2024

The new facility is expected to crush 42.5 million bushels of soybeans in its first year and create 50 to 60 quality jobs.

New construction

Platinum Crush | soybean crushing plant

Location: Alta, Iowa

Planned completion: Spring 2024

Will have the ability to crush close to 40 million bushels of soybeans per year and employ 50 people.

New construction

United Cooperative | grain handling facility

Location: Waupun, Wisconsin

Planned completion: 2025

The state-of-the-art feed and grain facility will also be able to take advantage of rail for inbound and outbound needs, limiting supply chain issues caused by the trucking industry.

New construction

United Cooperative | soybean crushing plant

Location: Waupun, Wisconsin

Planned completion: 2025

The plant will crush 7.5 million bushels of soybeans annually and create 50 high-quality jobs.

New construction

Bartlett | soybean crushing plant

Location: Montgomery County, Kansas

Planned completion: 2024

The facility will create about 50 permanent jobs and process about 110,000 bushels of soybeans/day.

Expansion

Viterra | grain terminal

Location: Saskatchewan, Canada

Planned completion: Unreported

A 12,500-foot double-loop track will cost $16.5 million to install and accommodate 144 Canadian Pacific Railway high-capacity cars and three locomotives.

Expansion

Louis Dreyfus | canola processing facility

Location: Saskatchewan, Canada

Planned completion: Unreported

An additional canola crushing line will more than double the facility's annual crush capacity to more than 2 million metric tons upon completion.

Renovation

Scoular | oilseed crush facility

Location: Goodland, Kansas

Planned completion: Fall 2024

The facility will process 11 million bushels of oilseeds per year, toggling between canola and soybeans as availability dictates.

New construction

Norfolk Crush | soybean crush facility

Location: Madison County, Nebraska

Planned completion: 2024

The plant is expected to crush 38.5 million bushels of soybeans per year, or 110,000 bushels per day.

New construction

South Dakota Soybean Processors | multi-seed processing plant

Location: Mitchell, South Dakota

Planned completion: 2025

The plant will have the capacity to process 35 million bushels of soybeans annually or the equivalent 1 million tons of high-oilseed crops.

New construction

CHS | grain shuttle facility

Location: Worthing, South Dakota

Planned completion: Fall 2024

Will include industry-leading technology and the latest safety features in the new 1.1 million-bushel grain facility.

New construction

ALCIVIA | grain terminal

Location: Hager City, Wisconsin

Planned completion: Spring 2025

The facility plans to boast upright grain storage capacity for 3.9 million bushels, supported by two grain dryers each with a 4,700-bushel-per-hour capacity.

New construction

Bunge Chevron Ag | renewables oilseed plant

Location: Destrehan, Louisiana

Planned completion: 2026

The new plant will feature a flexible design, intended to allow the processing of soybeans, as well as softseeds and novel winter oilseed crops.

New construction
Central Valley | ag shuttle facility

Location: Courtland, Kansas

Planned completion: Summer 2025

Will provide a high-speed shuttle loader on a loop track with access to BNSF Railroad and on-site storage of approximately 5.5 million bushels.

New construction

High Plains Processing | soybean processing plant

Location: Mitchell, South Dakota